Boy we don’t write in here very often. So life is about to change as Nicole is 32 weeks pregnant today. Spencer James Johansson is expected sometime the beginning of August but his room is already finished and waiting for him. We’ll try and update this more often I suppose, now that we’ll have something to actually post. We’re also thinking about changing the layout to be more photo driven so we’ll see if I can find a decent photo WordPress plugin or if we’ll just switch to something different altogether. Regardless, there should be much more activity here soon….
Changes
June 11th, 2009Almost there
April 10th, 2008So I figured I would write this post and fess up on the bathroom project. I have to admit it is not yet complete. It has taken me this long just to get to the point where everything (except for a few cosmetic things) is done and the only thing left is to measure for the shower door. I should post some pictures or video…
I also must fess up that I broke the cardinal rule of starting another project before the first is finished. I moved the washer and dryer out into the garage and did the whole thing by myself. The water supply lines were probably the most challenging part of that. The only thing left to do finish that project is change the dryer vent from the rear to the side but I need a part from Home Depot. Again, I should post pictures or video…
On a different note. I miss my wife. She has been in the Netherlands this week and so I have been at home working on these projects as well as my homework. I suppose I have been more focused on the projects than homework, they are just more fun.
Time to go…
Long time…
November 24th, 2007So it has been a really long time since we have posted anything. Let’s attribute that to busyness at work and school and life in general…not lazyness. Mmmm, ok maybe not. Ah well, so what are the most recent things? It seems like Nicole and I have been traveling a lot. In the beginning of September Nicole went to India and I went to Brazil. Later in the month we spent some time with some family up in the middle part of the state. A definite highlight was going to see a couple Red Sox games in Tampa with Susie and Steve, Kirsten, and Auntie Ginger. We stayed with Nicole’s parents while we were up that way which is always nice.We spent half the month of October in Africa, one week in Kenya and one week in Niger. Niger was a real treat because we were there for work but Dave and Hope kind of hosted us and so all our time was spent with them. And I just got back from Argentina last week, hopefully one of my last quarterly printing trips for a long time to come.
We are up in Massachusetts right now for Thanksgiving and a little early Christmas celebration as well. It has been a great time seeing our adorable nieces and nephew and the rest of the family. Got to spend some time with the Minnichs dropping by my parents house for a few hours too. Joel, Jared, Jake and I spent some time outside playing wiffleball despite the frigid weather.
And now we are looking forward to Christmas up in Lakeland with the other side of the family. I am not sure what I am looking forward to most time with Ella and Elijah, doing mostly nothing, or shooting with Kyle (I think I am even going to buy a new gun before Christmas so we have something else to shoot besides the .45).
Well, I need to go now. My ten year high school reunion is tonight…joy. Here are some pcitures….
El Salvador – Distribution begins
June 26th, 2007Distribution begins for my team that is. The national church has been hard at work here for weeks and there are 4 other teams from the US in El Salvador this week distributing the Book of Hope. And, an absolutely incredible group of Response Team members who have taken care of all the details . . . maybe they can all hang around during Hope Celebration . . .
We are working with an awesome team from a Salvadorian church. I love them. They love the children of El Salvador and put a ton of energy and love in everything they do.
What I love the most are the children! It is amazing how much you can communicate with smiles and a digital camera. They ALL wanted their picture taken, and then they wanted to see their picture. I had a great time taking their pictures and hugging them.
Best of all, they each got their own copy of God’s Word – -and an invitation to see the GodMan on Friday.
I’ll try to post more later this week. Here are a few photos . . .
Nicole’s Travel Map
June 6th, 2007
More random information about my life . . . hopefully some new countries are added this year!